Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ed Reilly (karting)

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The result was delete. Ged UK 08:39, 25 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ed Reilly (karting)

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Of the two claimed references, one is a dead link and the other is just the main page of the "Scotkart Indoor Kart Racing" website - if it mentions Ed Reilly anywhere, I wasn't able to find out where. There are very few Google hits for "Ed Reilly" karting, apart from copies of the Wikipedia article. Delete for the lack of verifiability. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 08:32, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am even thinking of nominating the page for speedy deletion as a joke page, see the comments of 222.155.28.191 (talk · contribs). - Mike Rosoft (talk) 09:32, 18 November 2010 (UTC) This is the comment referred to, I assume.--Korruski^Talk 12:17, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - probably not a joke as such; more likely its a vanity page for a fairly non-notable junior sportsman. I can't easily judge the notability of the events he's competed in and, apparantly, won, but either way he doesn't appear to meet WP:ATHLETE and I cannot find a single source to verify any of the contents of the article. Possibly there was a case for a BLP PROD, but as it's at AfD now, I imagine it may as well stay here.--Korruski^Talk 12:02, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, having tracked down the comment that (I assume) you were referring to, I see what you mean. Maybe it is an exageration for 'humorous' effect but, by the sound of it, is not completely untrue.--Korruski^Talk 12:17, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - fails WP:ATHLETE and WP:GNG. ukexpat (talk) 16:36, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per all of the above. Ray^Talk 23:18, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. -- Jclemens-public (talk) 06:48, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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